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A memoir of life and sport by the New York Times columnist and feature writer, one of the most articulate and admired sports writers in America. Mr. Berkow's very personal story carried him from his youth on the streets of Chicago to his accomplishments in Manhattan and elsewhere.

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Ira Berkow over the years has regularly given us sportswriting of the most elegant kind....--David Halberstam

A sheer delight...Berkow proves that nothing can hold him back. And the result is a home run. -- Rick Telander, author, Heaven Is a Playground A classy writer, no matter what his domain... Berkow is a master of his trade. -- Studs Terkel He belongs to that rare breed...a writer who specializes in sports but whose subjects represent a broad range. -- Gay Talese, author of A Writer's Life A jewel in the New York Times' writing crown. -- Joe Goddard Chicago Sun-Times A champion of the counterargument, Berkow reveals in Full Swing what it's like to pose tough questions to legendary athletes. -- Lauren Murrow Chicago Magazine What a brimming bouquet Ira Berkow has delivered in Full Swing...a home run. -- Dave Hoekstra Sunday Sun-Times Beyond this memoir's revealing insights into a cast of characters...this book is a paean to writing, a craft which Berkow only discovered in his last year of high school. Saturday Evening Post Full Swing is like a great ballpark conversation, where everything and anything is fair game. -- Allen St. John The New York Times If there's anyone doing sports who is even close, I haven't read him. -- Mike Royko I follow Ira Berkow in the Times with unfailing interest. -- Saul Bellow Ira Berkow over the years has regularly given us sportswriting of the most elegant kind... -- David Halberstam Sports at its best is a kind of music...Ira Berkow is among the best-a Sondheim of the sports page. -- George F. Will, syndicated columnist for The Washington Post Ira Berkow is simply one of America's best writers, sports or otherwise. -- Jim Bouton A genial, leisurely...memoir from the veteran New York Times sports columnist. Kirkus Reviews Not only do his words yield a fine read, but journalistic issues he raises merit attention in newsrooms and classrooms. -- Jim Kaplan Nieman Reports Berkow is affable and very funny, often taking a breezy tone except when he's being passionate about justice and truth. Jewish Book World Such a treasure...Berkow raises sports writing to a new level. -- David Rothenberg Wbai 99.5 Fm The book...can be read not just as an enjoyable memoir, but a career manual of sorts. -- Carl Sessions Stepp American Journalism Review Like a great ballpark conversation, where everything and anything is fair game. -- Allen St. John The New York Times

A sheer delight...Berkow proves that nothing can hold him back. And the result is a home run. -- Rick Telander, author, Heaven Is a Playground A classy writer, no matter what his domain... Berkow is a master of his trade. -- Studs Terkel He belongs to that rare breed...a writer who specializes in sports but whose subjects represent a broad range. -- Gay Talese A jewel in the New York Times' writing crown. -- Joe Goddard Chicago Sun-Times A champion of the counterargument, Berkow reveals in Full Swing what it's like to pose tough questions to legendary athletes. -- Lauren Murrow Chicago Magazine What a brimming bouquet Ira Berkow has delivered in Full Swing...a home run. -- Dave Hoekstra Sunday Sun-Times Beyond this memoir's revealing insights into a cast of characters...this book is a paean to writing, a craft which Berkow only discovered in his last year of high school. Saturday Evening Post Full Swing is like a great ballpark conversation, where everything and anything is fair game. -- Allen St. John The New York Times If there's anyone doing sports who is even close, I haven't read him. -- Mike Royko I follow Ira Berkow in the Times with unfailing interest. -- Saul Bellow Ira Berkow over the years has regularly given us sportswriting of the most elegant kind... -- David Halberstam Sports at its best is a kind of music...Ira Berkow is among the best-a Sondheim of the sports page. -- George F. Will Ira Berkow is simply one of America's best writers, sports or otherwise. -- Jim Bouton A genial, leisurely...memoir from the veteran New York Times sports columnist. Kirkus Reviews Not only do his words yield a fine read, but journalistic issues he raises merit attention in newsrooms and classrooms. -- Jim Kaplan Nieman Reports Berkow is affable and very funny, often taking a breezy tone except when he's being passionate about justice and truth. Jewish Book World Such a treasure...Berkow raises sports writing to a new level. -- David Rothenberg Wbai 99.5 Fm The book...can be read not just as an enjoyable memoir, but a career manual of sorts. -- Carl Sessions Stepp American Journalism Review Like a great ballpark conversation, where everything and anything is fair game. -- Allen St. John The New York Times

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Ira Berkow has been a sports columnist and feature writer for the New York Times for more than twenty years. In 2001 he shared the Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting with his article on 'The Minority Quarterback,' later published by Ivan R. Dee in a book of the same name. He is the author of more than a dozen books, including the best-sellers Red: A Biography of Red Smith and Maxwell Street: Survival in a Bazaar. He lives in New York City.

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